The Tecumseh High School football team suffered its first loss of the season Friday, falling to Southeastern Conference White Division foe Chelsea 31-28.

Tecumseh (6-1, 3-1 SEC White) entered the game tied with the Bulldogs for first place in the league standings.

After falling behind 14-0 in the first quarter, Tecumseh roared back into the game. Going into the fourth the Indians were down 28-21 and trailed by 10 after a 41-yard field goal by Chelsea.

Ben Dreslinski hit Spencer Adams for a 17-yard touchdown with 4:14 left. The Indians were able to make a stop and get the ball back with 2:30 left. Despite getting the ball to the Chelsea 13-yard line, Tecumseh was unable to covert.

Indians quarterback Ben Dreslinski threw for 280 yards and two touchdowns, while adding another touchdown on the ground. Casey Hunt had three catches for 96 yards. Preston Pelham led all tacklers with 15.

Britton Deerfield 48, Summerfield 20: At Britton, the Patriots rushed their way to victory Friday as they ran for 476 yards against Tri-County Conference opponent Summerfield.

Britton-Deerfield running back Leighton Merritt ran for 329 yards and three touchdowns, while Brandt Swindeman rushed for 131 yards on the ground for BD (4-3, 3-2 TCC).

The Patriots, who remained in the playoff hunt, led 28-13 at halftime and outscored Summerfield 20-7 in the second half.

Blissfield 22, Erie Mason 19: At Blissfield, the Royals kept their playoff hopes alive by narrowly edging out the Eagles in a Lenawee County Athletic Association match-up on a stormy Friday night.

In a game that saw nine fumbles, the Eagles were up 13-6 at the half. The game's turning point came early in the third quarter when Blissfield's Garrett LaRoy blocked an Erie Mason punt and Tyler Clark recovered it a Blissfield touchdown. After Luke Cassaubon ran in a two-point conversion, the Royals were up 14-13.

After Erie Mason went up 19-14, Lee Keinath scored a touchdown for Blissfield, and Cassaubon added a two-point conversion for the final score.

Blissfield (4-3, 4-1 LCAA) was led on the ground by Brad Lietzke with 106 yards on 13 carries. Zech Bostick led all tacklers with 13.

Pittsford 20, Lenawee Christian 12: At Pittsford, the Cougars lost a close one in double overtime Friday to Southern Central Athletic Association opponent Pittsford.

The Cougars took the lead in the second quarter when Grant Hohlbein ran it in from eight yards out to make it 6-0. Pittsford answered back in the third quarter, and after a scoreless fourth quarter kept the game at a 6-6 tie, the game was sent into overtime.

The Cougars got the ball first and took the lead on Hohlbein's second rushing touchdown on the night. The Wildcats answered right back with another TD.

Pittsford got the ball to open the second overtime, scored quickly and added the two-point conversion. Lenawee Christian couldn't score on its possession.

Page 2 of 2 - Lenawee Christian (2-5, 2-4 SCAA) struggled offensively, netting only three first downs on 42 plays. Holhbein was the team's leading rusher with 46 yards on 13 attempts.